In his latest, 17 minutes video, the chief commander of Hizb ul Mujahideen has blamed the atrocities committed by Indian forces responsible for more Kashmir youth taking up arms. “We do not love seeing blood, we do not want to orphan anyone, neither do we want to see any women widowed, We do not celebrate the death of 45 Indian soldiers.” Naikoo is heard saying telling in this fresh audio while referring to the deadly attack on Indian Forces in Pulwama on Thursday. Nobody likes to die for anything worldly,…
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‘Boycott Kashmiris’: Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy’s tweet sparks row, Omar Abdullah hits back
Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy has sparked a controversy again with his tweets. Citing a retired colonel, without disclosing the officer’s identity, Roy said he is “inclined to agree” to boycott Kashmiri traders in other parts of the country and tourism in the state. Roy wrote on Twitter, “An appeal from a retired colonel of the Indian Army: Don’t visit Kashmir, don’t go to Amarnath for the next 2 years. Don’t buy articles from Kashmir emporia or Kashmiri tradesman who come every winter. Boycott everything Kashmiri. I am inclined to agree.”…
Read MoreEnsure safety of Kashmiris across India urges Amnesty International
Amnesty International India Monday urged the government of India and state governments to ensure that common Kashmiris aren’t attacked or harassed in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack.Amnesty’s appeal came days after Kashmiri students and other people have been harassed and beaten up in several places across the country following Lethpora militant strike. Amnesty said Central and state government authorities must ensure that ordinary Kashmiri women and men do not face targeted attacks, harassment and arbitrary arrests.Quoting media reports, the watchdog said Kashmiri university students and traders in northern states,…
Read MoreUddhav Thackeray drives hard bargain with BJP’s Amit Shah, gets more seats than 2014 in poll pact
Allies BJP and Shiv Sena, often seen taking potshots at each other, finalised a seat-sharing pact for 2019 Lok Sabha elections on Monday. The deal was reached after BJP president Amit Shah met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence in Mumbai. The BJP will contest 25 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra while Shiv Sena will fight on the remaining 23. “Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal are among our oldest allies. We had some differences but they are a thing of the past now. Our…
Read MoreHarassment of Kashmiris continues in parts of India
Hundreds of Kashmiri students studying outside move to safer places, some return home Two more Kashmiri students arrested in Haryana Fearing attacks by violent mobs, hundreds of Kashmiri students studying outside Jammu and Kashmir have moved to safer places from Dehradun, Haryana and Chandigarh while many of them have also returned home.After killing of 40 CRPF men in suicide bombing at Lethpora, Pulwama on Thursday, Kashmiri students are facing harassments and life threats in different states.Many of them have been suspended by some college authorities.One of the Kashmiri students Adil…
Read MoreAfter 4 days curfew, 3-hr relaxation in parts of Jammu
After four days of curfew, the administration on Monday gave three-hour relaxation in Jammu. The district administration had clamped curfew in Jammu on Friday in view of the violence in some part after the Pulwama attack. After reviewing the situation in the city, Jammu District Magistrate Ramesh Kumar relaxed the curfew for three hours in south Jammu. Restrictions continued in other parts of the city. “Curfew was relaxed in the areas falling under five police stations of south Jammu — Gandhi Nagar (except police post Nehru Park and Digiana), Channi…
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